Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
ia Neniorinm.


Tho death Of a good clifton Is q public ca
lamlty.
Tho sudden and unexpected demise Of Al
LEN YOUNG STOKES, November 10, 1885, In the
full tide Of his usefulness was shock widsly
felt. and with peculiar sensibuity Ia this city.
his homo for more than forty years, aud with
tho interests and progress Of which no was
essentially Identified. iiswas a marked char
acter-of n type more contributory than other
to the permanent prosperity u n community.
lnfexibi0 Ia purpose, consistent and con-
asTyatiye In action, his energy, integrity, aHd
prudence Insured porsonal success, discolr-
aged hazardous underinsingsln others, and I'M
period confidence 10 his follOw-ciuZens, thus
laying the only sure basil OF substantial growth.
And not alone 10 Richmond was his zeal, capa-
city. and sound judgment eontri5uiory, for they
were importantly impressed on the material
Interests OF Virginia, and exeried appreciabls
Influence In other states IN which his extensive
busineas relations gave him interest
Quiot and undcmOnstTailye In manner, OF
uniform and gentle temperament. his Do
meanOr ard utterance totally dlsarmei any
suspicion OF sef-consciOusness, aud though, In
his admirable career, signal exempiincation
Of tho potency OF Hnce trail worth. no one could
bave sbi INK with more disinay from any claim
or imputation Of claim 20 peculiar regard on
such account Indeed, hs was mover heard to
mention any progenitor save his father, tho
memory Of whose unpretendiBg worth he hold
Ia the most exalted yeneration. Yet tho lin
cage Of Allen Young stokes scarce yielded In
The stokes family IL OF Norman origin, and
claims 10 be branch Of the ancient and Illus
trious family Of Montespedon. now believed 70
he extinct In Normandy. Tho lineage Ia tracet
TO tho time Of Edward H.. 1919, when Sir Adam
de Stoke was seized Of ,hs Manors Of Stoke
and Rutlshnll Wiltshire. Several represen-
natives OF the family were notable Ia Pariia-
meBt. In the seventeenth century, when tho
namo iEally assumed It's present photography.
CbIisioph,r Stokes held tho Manor OF STAINS
hawes with oiher lands In County Gloucester.
England. Tho arms Of tho family still borno
there are: CUES, tfOn Fd0Pam srsntfN,
doUbie 9uicued. Cfcst: dsmi-lfon rampaat
eo1fblc qNfoued. Motto: Wet omnfa psrts-
mar Uisfps Persistent virtue conqners ALL
ChristoI her Stokes, 81 this family, migrated 10
The colony Of Virginia IN ls2i; was The burgess
tor Warwick river In lte9. ADD for DENLY In
I6s9-it3O. In 1895 be patented 20 acres OF land
Ia Elizabeth City county, AMI Ia 1851. i00 acres
In warwick river subsequently York; county.
Sylyanus stokes. doubtless his son. appears as
resident % Charles City countyin 1881. Sep
Hmber -, 1864, he married Nary ths daughter
Of Captain John Blshopp, deceased, who had
been for years magistrate VI the county, and
who represented Il Ia The House OF Burgessss
in 1854. i652. and 1853
A grandson Of this sylysnrs Stokes settled in
North Carolina. Allen Young Stokes. tho
grandson Of this immigrant and the son Of
sylyanus stokes Ia highly respectable farmer
and Anne Gafowood, his wife, WAS born Ina Cas-
well county, North Carolina, April IS, 1919. He
cCmUtuctu nis cofnlncrclhl chTcof NJ tnc early
age OF nineteen In Danyille, Virginia. and re-
moved TO Richmond In iSi5. Speedy success
attended his Characteristic energy and probity,
and bis mercantile, manufacturing, and rail-
reed interests became important. extend
ing through several OF the southern and
western States. Mr.. Stokes attestei his patri-
otsm Ia the late war between the States In
higniy-ef iicient service as receiver Of " TAX la
kind" for tho Confederate States--an once
which involved skin and judgment, and mo
supply OF the army with provisions OF every
kind. no WAS united In marriage. January
4, is4S. 20 Margaret NJ, daughter OF Charles
Pickett, aud cousin OF the late gallant
George 4. Pickett. major. eenoral Coafets-
rate staies army. Tho issue OF this uuion
Of unailoyed content was stx sonS TIE
weii-snown and representative young cttt-
xens, Charles Pickett, George sylvanus, AIien
Young, William Green, sylyanus. and Thomas
Dudley Stokes, who. In thoir activity aud cater.
prise. worihily sustain tho honored eano Of
heir lanneLtod father.
Mr.. Stokes was q consistent and pleas NOM
pcr 81 tho Protestant Episcopal Churco. u
which and other good causes he WAS liberal
contributor. His upheraided charities. sponts-
neous In their Offering. we're manifold. lii
life exemplincauon In ifs every relation va
traly one Of virtue and usefulness, and should
bless In iis emulatory incitations. 49,